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Austria: huge strike avoided after collective agreement is reached in main branch of metal industry
Social partners in the main branch of Austria’s metal industry (machinery and tools) reached a collective agreement in the late hours on Sunday 18 November, meaning the sector narrowly avoided a...
19 November 2018
News update as of November 19, 2018
United Kingdom/50 business leaders demand a law on mental health. In an open letter published in the UK press on 18 November, 50 business leaders including the chiefs of Thames Water, Royal Mail...
19 November 2018
News update as of November 16, 2018
On the menu : Industriall Global and IndustriAll Europe condemn the criminalisation of union activity in Turkey, in Germany, Deutsche Bahn unveils hiring push and discusses staff option to...
16 November 2018
Brexit: draft divorce agreement proves divisive but does provide clarity for business
On 14 November a draft agreement spanning some 585 pages for the UK’s exit from the EU was unveiled in London and Brussels. The UK employers’ body, the CBI, welcomed the agreement. PM Theresa May...
15 November 2018
EU: EU parliament mandate to negotiate a draft directive on transparent and predictable working conditions is confirmed
Negotiations between the EU Council of Ministers, the EU Parliament, and the EU Commission on the draft directive relative to improving working conditions will indeed go ahead. On 15 November the...
15 November 2018
News updates as of November 14, 2018
Au menu : Chile's workers get the right to disconnect, Spain reverting to the 'time clock' , German Ryanair workers' secure their first ever collective agreement, females still underrepresented...
14 November 2018
Germany: many metals workers are opting for more free time over extra money
In February 2018 the metal sector’s social partners signed a landmark collective agreement that allowed certain categories of worker (posted workers, workers with young families, workers taking...
13 November 2018
Italy: judges have significant leeway when setting employment dismissal compensation amounts (in brief)
On 08 November, Italy’s Constitutional Court published the grounds for its ruling of 26 September that reverses measures within the Jobs Act and the Dignity Decree law (c.f. article No. 10787)...
13 November 2018
News update as of November 12, 2018
On the menu : Google announces change to its policy on sexual harassment, following global protest movement on 1 November, launch of European network of companies against domestic...
12 November 2018
News update as of November 9, 2018
On the menu : Robots at work in HR Department at PostNL, more robots, this time at Amazon US, only 10% of companies have started upskilling staff so they can manage the impact of robots and...
9 November 2018
Great Britain: Lloyds Banking Group’s landmark digital social plan
Is new technology more of a threat to jobs than Brexit? Some in the UK are asking this question after private banking group Lloyds announced on 06 November a major shake-up in jobs as part of a...
8 November 2018
Germany: Milla an intelligent online training platform (in brief)
Conservatives within the German government are backing the creation of Milla (Modular Interactive Lifelong Learning for All), a 'lifelong training platform' that will be managed by artificial...
8 November 2018
Great Britain: government gives the green light to consultations on Dutch-type collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes
On 06 November the Department for Work and Pensions launched a consultation to shape legislation for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, which in contrast with individual defined...
7 November 2018
Italy: ‘smart working’ is on the rise
According to the annual report published on 30 October by the Politecnico di Milano School of Management Observatory, over a year after the approval of Law 81 2017 that regulated ‘agile working’...
7 November 2018
Finland: university thesis examines new technology based recruitment methods
In May 2018, Reija Oksanen at the University of Tampere Faculty of Management presented a Master’s thesis on new technology based recruitment methods that in particular examines those phases in...
7 November 2018
Spain: Carrefour bolsters its equality plan
On 30 October, Fetico, CCOO, UGT et Fasga unions signed a second equality plan for Carrefour Spain’s hypermarket/supermarket outlets that includes 120 new measures and implements positive...
6 November 2018
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Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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France: Medef publishes guide to support career transitions and retraining
France's largest employer federation Medef has provided its regional representatives with a practical guide designed to support career transitions and retraining. Structured around three key tools...
6 February 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026
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EU: Cyprus unveils its six-month presidency programme
Cyprus has set out its priorities for its six-month presidency of the Council of the EU. On the social front, the centre-right government will focus on the Union of Skills, which aims to boost...
23 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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EU: Commission wants to facilitate entry of international ‘talent’
In a recommendation published on 29 January, the European Commission calls on member states to take a series of measures to attract and retain international talent. It targets holders of skilled...
6 February 2026